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Dyspraxia

Dyspraxia. Alyson Kearns, Shauna Kelly and Tracey Doyle. Introduction. Alyson Affects of dyspraxia Causes of dyspraxia Dyspraxia in school Shauna Our concepts & how they work Possible advantages Conclusion. What is Dyspraxia?.

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Dyspraxia

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  1. Dyspraxia Alyson Kearns, Shauna Kelly and Tracey Doyle

  2. Introduction • Alyson • Affects of dyspraxia • Causes of dyspraxia • Dyspraxia in school • Shauna • Our concepts & how they work • Possible advantages • Conclusion

  3. What is Dyspraxia? Dyspraxia is “An impairment or immaturity in the organisation of movement which leads to associated problems with language, perception and thought” (Brookes, 2007)

  4. Dyspraxia derives from the Greek meaning of “difficulty in doing”. Its preferred medical term is Developmental Coordination Disorder or DCD (Farrell, 2009)

  5. Affects of Dyspraxia • Dyspraxia affects each child differently • Can be diagnosed in any stage of life • Three types: • Motor (Fine/Coarse) • Oral • Verbal

  6. What Causes Dyspraxia? • Cause is unknown • Thought to be either: • Genetic • Result from improper development of the motor neurons • Acquired dyspraxia • Through head injury • No cure

  7. How Can Dyspraxia Affect School Children? • Hard to Organise • Poor time-management • Poor social skills • Hard to sit still for extended periods of time

  8. Improper holding of a pencil • Find Group-work difficult • Refrains from physical activity

  9. Our Concept An organisation station combining a collection of common study requirements, including a desk and a timetable, all using a helpful colour-coded system, that is clear and easy to use, that makes organising yourself for school easier

  10. Why We Chose Organisation • Reduce loosing things • Improve time management • Reduce stress/worries • Improve concentration while studying

  11. How Our Concepts Work

  12. Study Area • Shelf & desk combined • Swivel desk • Separate shelf for each subject • Homework slot • Space for books for following day • Underneath storage eg. school bag

  13. Colour Codes • Specific colour for each subject • Coloured sticker > front, back & spine • Coloured shelves/mats • Colours on timetable

  14. Timetable • Blank timetable • Coloured card pieces • Laid out in relevant order • Plastic sheet to keep clean

  15. Possible Advantages of Each Concept

  16. Study Area • Could improve organisation • Prevent Forgetting - Separate shelves - Colour codes • Swivel Desk - Improve concentration - Books easy to reach

  17. Colour Codes • Make remembering easier • Less confusion • Everything planned

  18. Timetable • Could reduce amount of time spent figuring out where to be • Could reduce confusion • Improve organisation

  19. Conclusion • Organisation is a problem • Vital in school • Concepts could improve problem • All sold together Interlink with each other

  20. Thank You For Listening Any Questions?

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